Safety Culture

… a personal priority, a challenge for individuals to use their training to anticipate site conditions, assess site hazards, both evident and potential to determine safe work practices.  Individuals are empowered to assess risks and to stop work to mitigate risks.

… our Managers responding to staff’s concerns and developing a safe plan to provide our services.  

… integrated into our business model, is aligned with our quality standards and is written into our technical procedures. It is not a separate function or requirement; it’s how we provide professional testing services.  

We provide specific training as required by OSHA and as needed for specific tasks, such as but not limited to Confined Space, Fall Protection, Lift, Protection, First Aid, Asbestos Worker, Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Protection, Radiation Protection and Hazard Communication (Right to Know). 

Geotechnical staff, Environmental staff and Drillers are OSHA HAZWOPER (CFR 1910.120) trained through completion of 40-hour training and 8-hour annual refresher training by an approved trainer through the OSHA Outreach Training Program along with internal field level training in hazards recognition, PPE use and decontamination methods. 

Safety training is overseen by MTC/MATECO’s Safety Officer, a certified Associate Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.